Mrs. Edna Nyonnoh Nagbe Tarpeh

This is to announce the home going of our dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother, Aunty, Sister, Mrs. Edna Nyonnoh Nagbe Tarpeh, affectionately called, Teta, G, Sister, Mrs. T, and Mother T. This sad event occurred on April 13, 2020, at the Manor Care Rehab Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, at the age of eighty-two, following a protracted period of illness. 

Mrs. Tarpeh died at the age of eighty-two. She was married to the late Wreh Tarpeh, Sr. She leaves to mourn her loss, nine children: Dr. Victoria Browne (pre-deceased), Christiana Nimley, Hilda Luo, TC Andrews, Marilyn Fox, Monah Jalla, Togba Tarpeh, Edna Boyonnoh Tarpeh and Sopele Togba (Bobby); three sisters - Mrs. Doris Wonnoh Dublin, Mrs. Sarah Smith and Mrs. Caudelia Maycole and a host of in-laws; Mr. Miaway Lou, Mrs. Rachel Bofa Jallah, Mr. Philip Fox  and Mr. Railey Jalla; one sister-in-law Mrs. Annie Kanteah Sharpe and two brothers-in-law, Hon. Amb. Dr. James Teah Tarpeh and Mr. Wion Kanteah,

Mrs. Tarpeh is also survived by thirty grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of relatives and friends in the United States, United Kingdom, Sierra Leone and Liberia. 

The funeral service will be held following the viewing at the Ronald Taylor; II Funeral Home located at 1722 North Capital Street, NW Washington DC 2002 (Tel.: 202-882-2732)  At 11am

Viewing is at 10am. Interment follows immediately at the Bethel Cemetery 1300 Wilkes Street Alexandria, VA 22305.

As the result of the Coronavirus pandemic, the funeral of Mrs. Edna NyonnohNagbe Tarpeh, will be closed to only family members. All relatives and friends who want to sympathize with the Tarpeh family are asked to contact Mr. Thomas C. Andrews in the United States on cell number 571-278-1712 and Mrs. Monah Tarpeh Jalla-Liberia on cell number 011-231-770193055 or send your flowers to the Funeral Home.

A memorial service for Mrs. Edna NyonnohNagbe Tarpeh will be announced later.  

This announcement was brought to you by the sons of the deceased, Thomas C Andrews, Togba Tarpeh and Sopele Togba on behalf of the Family.

Life Sketch for The Late Edna NyonnohNagbe Tarpeh

Edna NyonnohNagbe Tarpeh, a devoted Christian, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, a loving and caring child of God was born on August 14, 1937 unto the union of Mr. Geplah Nagbe Dixon and Madam Nyonnoh Chea. Her father died before she was born. When she was old enough to attend school, she was sent to her Aunty Plagbetee Macauley and Uncle G. J. B. Macauley to attend school. Edna attended College of West Africa and graduated in December 1959 then continued to CWA Junior College where she obtained her secretarial certificate. During her sojourn in this world, Mrs. Tarpeh served as an elementary school teacher 1961 -1966 at Slipway Elementary School, worked as a clerk typist 1966 to 1968 at the Division of Secondary Education, then moved up to secretary from 1968 – 1975 in the same division, and subsequently moved up to the position of Executive Secretary to the Director of the World Bank Project Implementation Unit, Ministry of Education, Republic of Liberia. The position she held until the peak of the Liberian civil war in July 1990.

Mrs. Tarpeh and some of her children moved to Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire after she left home in July 1990. She resided there until 1991 when she moved to the United States of America. While in the USA, she worked as a CNA until about five years ago when she retired full time work due to ailing health. Throughout her life, Mrs. Tarpeh maintained a rich spiritual life by attending the St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Camp Johnson Road, Monrovia, Liberia. In the USA, she attended the United Baptist Missionary Church in PA and then she moved to Maryland where she attended Power of the Highest International Church until her illness which lead to her demise.

Following her education, Edna met and Married Mr. Daniel Tiklo (deceased) March 1960 for two years and then they were divorced. A little while after the annulment, Edna met and married Mr. Wreh G. Tarpeh for thirty-eight years until his death parted them in September 2000. Their union was blessed with many children: Dr. Victoria Nimley Brown (pre-deceased) (Isaac), Christiana Nimley, Hilda Luo (Miaway), TC Andrews, (Rachel Bofa), Marilyn Fox (Philip), Monah Jalla (Railey), Togba Tarpeh, Edna Boyonnoh Tarpeh and Sopele Bobbi Togba; two brothers who predeceased her , Sr. Dixon and Tenyen Dixon, three sisters – Mrs. Doris Wonnoh Dublin, Mrs. Sarah Smith and Mrs. Caudelia Maycole; one sister-in-law Mrs. Annie Kanteah Sharpe and two brothers-in-law, Hon. Amb. Dr. James Teah Tarpeh and Mr. Wion Kanteah. Mrs. Tarpeh also leaves to mourn her death thirty grandchildren and seven great grandchildren – Wreh & Christie Jalla, Joye Jalla, Miaway Luo, Laytopea & Joseph, Jessica R James, Cyril Fox, Asia Fox, Rhodesia Fox, Madeline Tarpeh, Marilyn & Jonathan Yarkpai Angelyn Souagnon, Edcia Carter, Hanns Carter-Togba, Xavia N. Carter-Togba, Monique Badio, Madison Tarpeh, Lenox Kamara, Sylvedna KaiKai, Zlamyamen & Chris & Christina Satia, Esther Andrews, Lorenzo Andrews & Steve Oscar, Traceel C. Andrews, Tobias C. Andrews, Victor Browne, Isaac Browne, Craig Browne, Lydia Jallah & Olu, Aldridge Browne, Amanda Jallah & Ibrahim Fawzi Ajami Joanna & Nada, several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of relatives and friends in the United States , United Kingdom, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Our dear Edna NyonnohNagbe Tarpeh departed this earth on the morning of April 13, 2020 at the ManorCare Rehab Center, in Silver Spring Maryland at the age of eighty-two years. Our beloved Teta, Sister, G, Mrs. T., Grandma, Aunty Edna, Mother T., will be laid to rest on April 24th, 2020 at the Bethel Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia.

Rest eternal grant unto her eternal life and may light perpetual rest upon her. Amen!